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Trump’s Gutting of RFA Hurts Press Freedom – And Helps Its Opponents – Across Asia
By Montse Ferrer
RFA and VOA had been the most accessible alternatives to state media for many people in countries like China and North Korea. Not anymore.
Why DeepSeek Presents Serious Problems for China Researchers
By Zi Yang
DeepSeek’s adherence to CCP narratives goes beyond major sensitivities like the Tiananmen protests, potentially distorting understanding of the country – and even global affairs.
China’s Internal Struggles: The Rising Violence That Could Lead to Foreign Aggression
By Irene Chou
An uptick in “revenge on society” attacks demonstrates the growing discontent at home. The CCP might seek to channel that anger to another target.
The Boomerang Effect of Beijing’s Economic Censorship
By Yaqiu Wang
By suppressing negative content, the regime could blind itself to China’s economic reality and motivate citizens to seek out uncensored information.
Why Contaminated Cooking Oil in China Is A Recipe for Disaster
By Genevieve Donnellon-May
China’s struggles with food safety persist – and few issues stoke public discontent so acutely.
Censorship Is No Solution to China’s Public Safety Problem
By Yaqiu Wang
Information about a recent spate of knife attacks has been suppressed, leading to anger and speculation.
As US Tech Firms Bow to China’s Censorship, Chinese Users Risk Everything to Defy It
By Yaqiu Wang
Apple continues to remove the tools that ordinary citizens rely on for unfettered speech, even as some use any means possible to speak up.
Apple-Baidu Partnership Risks Accelerating China’s Influence Over the Future of Generative AI
By Michael Caster
Such partnerships risk further normalizing Beijing’s authoritarian model of digital governance and accelerating China’s efforts to standardize its AI policies and technologies globally.
Ian Johnson on the ‘Sparks’ Illuminating China’s Hidden History
By Shannon Tiezzi
“In terms of China, the dominant storyline is the surveillance state has won; China is a lost cause. My book shows that this isn’t the case.”
Are Foreign Musicians Banned From Performing in China?
By Larry Mullin
Not so fast, say those on the ground.
No Bears Allowed: China’s Latest Round of Economic Censorship
By Sarah Cook
When the Chinese economy sputters, the regime’s censors shift into high gear.
China’s Crackdown on Foreign Firms Is a Symptom of a Much Deeper Problem
By Sarah Cook
Investigations in the business sector are just the tip of the iceberg. Politicized prosecutions are a growing blight on Chinese society.
Chinese Citizen Journalist Who Reported on COVID-19 to Be Released After 3 Years
By Kanis Leung and Huizhong Wu
Fang Bin posted details about the pandemic situation in Wuhan in early 2020. He spent three years in jail for his efforts.
2 College Students in China Were Disciplined for Giving Out Pride Flags. Can the Law Help Them?
By Ding Yuan and Darius Longarino
The case illustrates the intersection of a tightening grip on LGBTQ expression, especially on college campuses, and the determination of some young Chinese to fight for more space.
Chinese Ambassador’s Comments Reveal China’s Willful Misreading of Soviet History
By William Nee
Lu Shaye’s gaffe underlines a serious problem: China’s complete refusal to acknowledge the abuses of the Soviet Union is impacting foreign policy decisions.
Xi Jinping and China’s Censorship Trap
By Ge Chen
Why didn't China's leader crack down hard on the protesters calling for him to resign? He may never have heard those calls in the first place.
China’s Information Problems Are Only Getting Worse
By Eduardo Jaramillo
Xi’s insistence on personal loyalty risks a climate of sycophancy and rigid unanimity in the ranks of China’s top leaders.
How to Resist China’s Campaign of Transnational Repression
By Yana Gorokhovskaia and Angeli Datt
Democracies must take urgent action to protect exiled dissidents from the Chinese regime’s cross-border intimidation efforts.
China’s Censors Aim to Contain Dissent During Harsh COVID-19 Lockdowns
By Sarah Cook
Top doctors have been among those silenced for urging a shift away from China's draconian pandemic control strategy.
Will China Learn From Its Biggest COVID-19 Mistake?
By Zhuoran Li
Amid the Shanghai lockdown, government efforts to silence and prosecute critics have received more public attention – and sparked increasing outrage.
The Great Translation Movement Shines a Spotlight on China’s Propaganda
By Chauncey Jung
A decentralized social media campaign challenges CCP propaganda by revealing its dark narratives to a global audience.
The Unintended Consequences of China’s Stance on Ukraine
By Yimei Liu
China’s censored social media environment makes it difficult to judge public opinion. But the pro-Russia narrative that has emerged is having a real impact on ordinary people.
Voices From China: What the CCP Doesn’t Want You to Hear
By Sarah Cook
By jailing citizens for their speech, Beijing keeps both other Chinese and the world in the dark about the many differing opinions and perspectives within Chinese society.
Chinese Olympians Balance Politics and Sport
By Patrick Beyrer
Chinese athletes must navigate not only their chosen sports but also CCP redlines, online nationalism, and corporate demands.
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